Basketball

January 3, 2011

Speace’s Pieces: Kobe and the Lakerettes

By Julia Speace

Kobe will always be Kobe. Whether Phil Jackson likes it or not, Kobe is always going to hoist up shots when he decides that the win is slipping from the Lakers’ grasp.

January 2, 2011

Sports Briefs

By Sports Editor

Men’s Basketball After upsetting #22 UNLV in Vegas 68-62 on Dec. 15, the Gauchos (7-5 overall) went 2-2 in their remaining games over Winter Break, with wins against Cal Baptist and Fresno Pacific and losses to Lon...

January 2, 2011

Gauchos Catch Fire Over Holiday Break

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

While most students relaxed this holiday season, UCSB women’s basketball was hard at work.

December 18, 2010

Duo Shoots 34 Percent in Gaucho Loss to Undefeated SDSU

By Ravi Bhatia

After upsetting #22 UNLV on Thursday, the UCSB men's basketball team was unable to contain #10 SDSU at the Viejas Center in front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday night.

December 15, 2010

Gauchos Take Down #22 UNLV for Third Straight Victory

By Ravi Bhatia

After Justin Joyner made his second consecutive three pointer from the right corner early in the second half, he knew his team had what it takes to beat #22 UNLV.

December 1, 2010

Nunnally’s 29 Leads Gauchos to Second Straight Home Win

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB men's basketball team brought its record back to .500 on Wednesday night at the Thunderdome, defeating Loyola Marymount 77-67 after shooting 68 percent from the field in the second half.

November 22, 2010

Gauchos Struggle in Pair of Weekend Losses

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

It was an emotionally draining weekend for the UCSB women’s basketball team as they lost to Portland State 69-66 in overtime on Thursday, followed by Saturday’s 64-63 loss to Idaho in double overtime.

November 22, 2010

Johnson Drops 35 in Gaucho Rout v. Bulldogs

By Ravi Bhatia

Junior guard Orlando Johnson dropped a career high of 35 points and added 11 rebounds to the Gauchos’ 69-54 win over Fresno State in the team’s home opener on Saturday night.

November 20, 2010

Gauchos Drop Double-OT Heartbreaker to Idaho

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Gaucho women’s basketball lost at the Thunderdome on Saturday night in an emotional double-overtime game to Idaho, 64-63.

November 19, 2010

Men’s Basketball Hosts Season’s First Home Game

By Ravi Bhatia

In three games for the UCSB men’s basketball team, the junior scoring duo of guard Orlando Johnson and forward James Nunnally have been the story, averaging 42 of the team’s 65 points a game. But the team is 1-2 afte...

November 18, 2010

Portland State Too Much for Gauchos in Home Opener

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After failing to capitalize with a chance to tie the game with 5.9 seconds left in overtime, the UCSB women’s basketball team lost their home opener to Portland State on Thursday 69-66.

November 16, 2010

Kevin Love: You’re Awesome and Here’s Why

By Artsweek Editor

For the uninitiated, Kevin Love is one of the best players in the NBA. There, I said it. The former UCLA star has blown past racial and body-type expectations to drop the first 30-30 game since Moses Malone’s more than...

November 15, 2010

Women’s Basketball Drops Two on the Road

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

UCSB women’s basketball opened the regular season with a pair of losses this weekend at Pepperdine and #15 UCLA, losing 68-56 to the Waves on Friday and 66-52 to the Bruins on Sunday.

November 14, 2010

Scoring Duo Not Enough at Oregon Tourney

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB men’s basketball team lost two of its three games at Oregon’s BTI tournament to open its regular season, beating Denver 65-49 on Friday night but losing 68-60 to North Dakota State on Saturday and 72-70 agai...

November 11, 2010

‘Chos Begin Regular Season

By Ravi Bhatia

The Gaucho men’s basketball team opens its season this weekend at the University of Oregon’s BTI Invitational, where it plays three games in three days.

November 11, 2010

Gauchos Set for Weekend Pair

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Looking to rebound from last Thursday’s exhibition loss to Monterey Bay, the UCSB women’s basketball team will open up regular season play this weekend when it travels to Malibu and Los Angeles to face Pepperdine and...